Bow-rest.



H. G. HANCOCK.

BOW REST.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3, 1916.

1,223,275. Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

' I hvenfur UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE G. HANCOCK, on NEW BRITAIN, oominc'rrcn'r, ASSIGNOR TO THE NORTH&

J'UDD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, on NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, AGORPORA- TIONor CONNECTICUT.

BOW-REST.

ferred the'article is capable of general use, I

but it is of particular utility when employed .as an automobile or othervehicle accessory,

being designed in this-case to sustain the bow when the top of whichsaid bow forms a part, is folded. l

The object of the invention is to provide a rest which is simple inconstruction, susceptible of inexpensive and easy manufac ture and bywhich. a bow or equivalent can be held in rigid relation withthe restwithout the use of a strapor equivalent flexible element. These rests.as will be understood are generally arranged in pairs at opposite sidesof a portion of an automobile or other vehicle. As I have alreadyobserved, however, they can be used in other situations and their numberand disposition is not a consequential matter.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of the presentspecification I have shown in detail one of several forms of em bodimentof my invention. This will be set forth fully in the followingdescription. I do not limit myself to this disclosure; 1 may departtherefrom in several respects within the scope of the invention definedby the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a bow-rest involving the invention,showing the same connected with the overhanging portion of a bracket orarm and the bow in the rest being in section.

Fig. 2 1s an inside face view, and

Fig. 3 an' outside face view of the parts shown in'Fig. 1, the bracketbeing in cross section.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the outer upper portion of the rest.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The device includes in its construction a suitable shank or body such as2 and a chan- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1'7, 1917.

Application filed April 3, 1916. Serial N 0. 88,476.

neled rest member as 3. It is the custom as I have already noted toprovide two of these bow-rests, and they are generally carried upon theoverhanging portions of brackets as 4 constituting a rigid part of theautomobile. As represented the shank or body 2 is perforated as at 5 toreceive the overhanging portion of a bracket, the shank and therefore,the rest member 3 being maintained rigidly in some suitable manner as bythe set screw 6 tapped through the base of the shankor body and adaptedto engage the bracket 4. The how 7 when the top of which the same formsa part is folded or down, is adapted to be received. within thechanneled rest member 3. These bow rests are comparatively common; as amatter of fact all pleasure automobiles are provided branch isrepresented as so extended, the extended portion being denoted by 8.Inside the channeled rest member 3 is a clamping or holding member as 9associated with the extended portion 8, the latter being shown asprovided on its inner face with a pocket or depression as 10 to receivesaid clamping or holding member when the same is in its retracted orbow-releasing position. The extension 8 is shown as having externallythe boss 11 through which the screw 12 is threaded, this screwconstituting a simple means for operating the bow-holding or clampingmember 9. The screw at its forward or inner end is reduced or plainas at13, the said reduced plain portion extending freely through an opening14 in the body of said holding member 9 and at its extreme *inner endbeing headed over as at 15 in a countersink.

While, therefore, the screw 12 has a swiveled connection with theclamping or holding member 9, the latter will be either ad vanced orretracted according to the direction in which the screw is turned, byreason of the fact that shoulders or abutments on the screw receivebetween them the clamping member. One of these abutments is presented bythe headed over portion 15, while the inner end of the threaded body ofthe screw constitutes the other. In the present case means are providedfor preventing the clamping member from rotating as the screw is run inor out. Such means may be of any desirable character, although the tailpiece 16 extending outwardly from the clamping member actssatisfactorily in this connection. This tail piece as shown fits in akeyway such as the notch or slot 17 in the upper edge of the extendedportion 8. The fit between the outward extension or key portion 16 andthe slot or notch 17 is a comparatively free one so as not to interferewith the proper inward or outward movement of the clamping member 9. Theactive face of the clamping member is bulged or convexed so as not tomar the bow 7.

Initially or when the top is up, the clamping member 9 will be locatedin the seat or pocket 10 as best shown in Fig. 5. Said clamping memberis also shown in its backward position by full lines in Figs. 1 and 4.When the bow is lowered, it will be placed in the channeled or forkedmember 3 after which the screw 12 will be turned to the right, so thatsaid screw advances the clamping member 9, the consequence being thatthe latter will engage the bow 7 and will force the same solidly andsubstantially against the rest member 3. As shown the screw 12 is at aninward downward slant, the result being that when the clamping member isset, its lower portion acting against the upper outer portion of the bow7 tends to impart a downward thrust to the bow, so that the latter isbottomed in the rest member 3 and thus effectually held againstlateraland longitudinal movements, as shown by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 4:.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described a channeled rest member, aclamping member between the sides of the rest member, a screw threadedthrough one of said sides and having a swiveled connection with theclamping member, the screw serving to advance and retract the clampingmember and the clamping member having means associated therewith toprevent the rotation thereof as it is operated by the screw.

2. In a device of the class described, a channeled rest member, aclamping member between the sides of the rest member, a screw threadedthrough one of said sides and having a swiveled connection with theclamping member, the screw serving to advance and retract said clampingmember, and the latter having an extension and the side through whichsaid screw extends having a notch to receive said extension, to therebyprevent rotation of the clamping member as the same is operated by thescrew.

3. In a device of the class described a channeled rest member, aclamping member between the sides of the rest member and having anon-rotative connection with said rest member, and a screw threadedthrough one of said sides, 'havinga swiveled connection with theclamping member and also having shoulders between which said clampingmember is situated.

4:. In a device of the class described, a channeled rest member, aclamping member between the sides of the rest member, one of the sideshaving a notch in its upper edge and the clamping member having anextension to fit within said notch, a screw threaded through the notchedside of the rest member and having a swiveled connection with theclamping member, for advancing and retracting the latter.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORACE Gr. HANCOCK.

Witnesses:

G. W. TRoor,

HEATH SUTHERLAND.

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Washington, D. G. i

